Crime & Safety

Cop Saves Toddler From Hot Car, Man Caught With Glocks, Off-Duty Trooper Shoots at Teens Tops NJ Crime News

Man steals $150K found on road, immediately buys pickup truck, cops say.

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WATCH: Cop Smashes Window to Save Toddler From Hot Car
The incident unfolded around 4 p.m. at Costco in Hackensack, when a store employee told police there was a child in a hot car, reports say.

Lifetime Walmart Banishment for North Jersey Who Shoplifted
Hopatcong woman is no longer permitted to shop in any of the chain’s stores in the country, report says.

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Off-Duty State Trooper Fired 3 Shots at Teens Looking to Party
Officer believed his home was being robbed, Attorney General said.

Prosecutor: Man ‘Acting Suspiciously’ Had Glocks, Hollow-Point Bullets in Morristown Plaza
Peapack-Gladstone man lodged on $100K bail Wednesday night.

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Man Who Stole Bag With $150K Bought Chevy Tahoe, Cops Say
Alton Harvey purchased a Chevy Tahoe with the money the day it was stolen. Another man, Jamar Bludson, is also wanted by police.

Seat Belt Violation Leads to Discovery of 470 Heroin Decks, Brick Woman’s Arrest
Brittany Gilbert of Brick and Tyshawn Morris of Wall were charged last week in Howell, police report.

Ocean County Man Impregnated 14-Year-Old Girl, Authorities Say
Jose Bonilla, 44, of Lakewood is charged with sexual assault in case.

Drinks and a Show: Drunken Woman Vandalized Neighbor’s Home, Flashed Breasts at Teens, Cops Say
Jefferson Twp. woman went on tirade before being placed under arrest.

Man Charged With Sex Assault of Unconscious Woman in Cape May County
A 22-year-old Lithuanian national allegedly assaulted the woman early Sunday morning in Avalon.

Man Who Led Police on Multi-State Chase Allegedly Stole Underwear: Report
Robert Ritter led police on a two-hour interstate chase Monday night.

Heroin, Cocaine, $50K Seized in Somerset County Drug Raid
A 27-year-old Somerset County man charged with multiple drug offenses following house raid.

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